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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Over the last decade, flower farms have been rapidly growing in Ethiopia. Following the advent and development of the sector, various work-related chemical, biological, physical, psychosocial, and ergonomic hazards have been emerging ...
Debela Geleta +3 more
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Reinvigorating engineered noise controls: a systems approach
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2023 Objectives Hearing loss is a major worldwide health issue affecting an estimated 1.5 billion people. Causes of hearing loss include genetics, chemicals, medications, lifestyle habits such as smoking, and noise.
Jeremy Slagley +3 more
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Evaluation of exposure to nano-sized particles among transport and vehicle service workers
Medycyna Pracy, 2021 Background Exposure to fine and ultrafine particles from transport processes is a main consequence of emissions from engines, especially those with self-ignition.
Stella Bujak-Pietrek +1 more
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 This study aims to assess workers’ perception of occupational and environmental risks and hazards using the psychometric paradigm. For this purpose, data were collected using survey questionnaires from 360 mineworkers recruited from mineral and sand ...
Mahmoud Alrawad +4 more
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Annoyance Related to Wind Turbine Noise
Archives of Acoustics, 2014 A questionnaire inquiry on response to wind turbine noise was carried out on 361 subjects living in the vicinity of 8 wind farms. Current mental health status of respondents was assessed using Goldberg General Health Questionnaire GHQ-12. For areas where
Małgorzta PAWLACZYK-ŁUSZCZYŃSKA +4 more
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An Evaluation of the Occupational Health Hazards of Peptide Couplers
Chemical Research in Toxicology, 2022 Peptide couplers (also known as amide bond-forming reagents or coupling reagents) are broadly used in organic chemical syntheses, especially in the pharmaceutical industry.
Jessica C Graham +11 more
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Development of Comprehensive Occupational Health Risk Assessment (COHRA) Method: A Case Study in a Petrochemical Industry [PDF]
Muhandisī-i bihdāsht-i ḥirfah/ī, 2018 Introduction: In order to take control measures to protect the health of employees against occupational hazardous agents, assessing occupational health risks is essential.
Mehdi Jahangiri +4 more
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PREVALENCE OF CHEMICAL AND ERGONOMIC OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS ON TRUCK DRIVERS IN RIVERS STATE
, 2022 : This study investigated the prevalence of chemical and ergonomic occupational hazards on truck drivers in Rivers State. The cross-sectional descriptive survey research design and the is Rivers State.
Dike Blessed Onyemaechi Prince +1 more
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Occupational exposure to Staphylococcus aureus in the wastewater treatment plants environment
Medycyna Pracy, 2020 Background The aim of the study was to assess the occupational exposure to Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, including methicillin- resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and other antibiotic-resistant strains in the municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs ...
Anna Kozajda, Karolina Jeżak
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 The construction industry is considered as one of the most dangerous industries in terms of occupational safety and has a high rate of occupational incidents and risks compared to other industries.
Jalil Heidary Dahooie +4 more
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